173: Chapter 173 Ten Puppets - Saintess of the Holy Demon Temple

Shi Kui, you know too much!

Not only did she recognize the three talents soul condensing lamp, an Innate Spirit Treasure, but she even knew that what he gave Xuan Ming was an Immortal-Grade Cultivation Technique.

Shi Kui sensed the faint, dangerous aura emanating from Luo Yunkai.

She curled her lip; her understanding of this dog of a man made it clear that if she didn't take a proper stance, he wouldn't let her off just for Xuan Ming's sake.

Before Luo Yunkai could make a move, Shi Kui raised her right hand and swore an oath to the heavens.

"I, Shi Kui, hereby swear that I will never reveal any secrets regarding Luo Yunkai and his son to the outside world, nor will I ever do anything harmful to them. If I violate this oath, may I be struck by lightning, never be forgiven by my lover, have my path of demons severed in this life, and suffer Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering after death!"

Luo Yunkai's mouth twitched.

Did she really have to add that part about "never be forgiven by my lover"?

Was this fun-seeker really joking around even while swearing an oath?

Ultimately, he withdrew his dangerous aura.

Luo Yunkai patted the spot next to him. "Come here."

Like a puppy being summoned, Shi Kui trotted over and sat by Luo Yunkai's side, her small body pressing tightly against his.

She looked just like a stalker.

Luo Yunkai let her be, considering it a slap followed by a sweet date.

"How did you know?" Luo Yunkai's voice was quite gentle.

Shi Kui grumbled internally; who knew how much anger he was suppressing!

"I guessed. It's not like Xuan Ming told me voluntarily; he just complained to me that the Cultivation Technique you gave him requires a soul vein to Cultivate, so I figured it out."

"I couldn't think of anything other than an Immortal-Grade Cultivation Technique that would have such harsh cultivation requirements."

Shi Kui carefully peeked at Luo Yunkai's expression. "I've already severely criticized Xuan Ming. He really doesn't know how lucky he is!"

Very good, "severely criticized"—she had learned that phrase from Luo Yunkai in the past.

Whenever Shi Kui caused trouble outside, that was exactly what Luo Yunkai would say to the Cultivators who came seeking justice.

Luo Yunkai's eyes softened slightly.

"It's because the technique is too powerful that it needs a soul vein to suppress the Divine Soul, just as a nation's fortune needs a Dragon vein for suppression."

Luo Yunkai's eyes narrowed instantly.

He chuckled softly. "Kuier, you... are not simple at all."

She even knew why a soul vein was required for cultivation.

Shi Kui felt goosebumps rising. "Young Master, please stop smiling. Kuier is scared."

Luo Yunkai raised his hand and lifted Shi Kui, who was clinging to his arm, up to his eye level.

His eyes scanned her like searchlights.

Shi Kui shyly covered her Face, but her chubby hands deliberately left a gap. She peered through the gap to meet Luo Yunkai's gaze.

"Young Master, you can't see clearly like this. Why don't I take off..."

Veins popped on Luo Yunkai's forehead as he delivered a smack to Shi Kui.

Shi Kui covered her backside with her short hands, stunned by the burning pain from her soft flesh.

No one had ever dared to hit her like that!

Never!

She glared at Luo Yunkai in shame and indignation.

Luo Yunkai felt much better.

Making a gesture to strike again, Shi Kui immediately let go of Luo Yunkai's arm and flew to the corner of the room, clutching her backside. She leaned against the wall, looking as if Luo Yunkai were a scoundrel kidnapping an innocent girl.

Luo Yunkai sneered. "Stop playing dumb and confess honestly."

Shi Kui's eyes darted around slyly, her small feet shifting slightly.

Before she could move, she was pinned down by a large hand made of five-colored spiritual energy.

Five-colored spiritual light flowed over Shi Kui, and she felt the devilish power within her body become unusable.

Her eyes widened in surprise.

Play is play, and mischief is mischief, but she had always felt that she was the one letting Luo Yunkai have his way!

Reality dealt her a heavy blow; Luo Yunkai's strange five-colored spiritual energy actually made it impossible for her to break free!

In fact, if she hadn't refrained from resisting his spiritual hand, Luo Yunkai wouldn't have been able to capture her so bloodlessly.

Dragging her in front of him and looking at Shi Kui, who was tied up by the five-colored spiritual energy like a five-colored cocoon, Luo Yunkai smiled.

"Kuier, you know me."

Shi Kui admitted defeat.

"I am not from your Southern Desolate Continent."

Luo Yunkai narrowed his eyes. "Someone from outside the Southern Desolate Continent? How did you get here, and why haven't you gone back?"

Shi Kui curled her lip. "You think I don't want to? I can't go back, okay! Otherwise, why would I, the dignified Saintess of the Holy Demon Palace, be willing to stay on such a small island!"

"Island?" Luo Yunkai's mouth twitched. "You don't mean that the Southern Desolate Continent is just a small island in the eyes of people from the outside, do you?"

How was that possible? The area of the entire Southern Desolate Continent was twice the size of Earth in his previous life, and she called it a small island?

Shi Kui took it for granted. "It is an island! A place where a Soul Transformation stage expert can fly across and back in a single day and night—if that's not an island, what is?"

Luo Yunkai was actually speechless.

He raised an eyebrow slightly. Soul Transformation?

Judging by Shi Kui's dismissive attitude toward Soul Transformation, such experts were likely just insignificant existences by her side.

Saintess of the Holy Demon Palace—this identity must be quite extraordinary.

"Where did you come to the Southern Desolate from? Can't you go back the way you came?"

Shi Kui curled her lip, her Face full of depression. "No!"

"I came through the Soul Stone Secret Realm. Who knew the Soul Stone Secret Realm was actually connected to this lousy island! I accidentally ended up in the Soul Stone Secret Realm on this side, and I played for so long that I lost track of time. By the time I realized it, I had already been transported to this lousy island."

"But that Soul Stone Secret Realm can only be entered by Cultivators under thirty, and it opens once every ten years. I was twenty-four the year I came out, so I couldn't wait for the next time it opened."

The more Shi Kui spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, tears dripping down. "This lousy place, its Devilish Qi concentration is comparable to a forbidden land. I scoured everywhere for magic stones just to barely stabilize my Nascent Soul Peak cultivation."

"But every time my Cultivation Technique breaks through a layer, the amount of Devilish Qi required is immense. I accidentally broke through a layer, and since there was no Devilish Qi for me to absorb for the Breakthrough, the technique backfired and swallowed up all the Devilish Qi in my body."

Luo Yunkai finished her sentence. "And then you met me."

Shi Kui nodded. "At that time, I had gone too far scouring for magic stones in the demonic Cultivators' territory. After losing my cultivation, I was afraid of being caught by them, so I used my last few tricks to cross more than half of the Southern Desolate and reached the Yunyin Forest."

"I knew the Righteous Path territory wouldn't be much safer, and only entering a market town would be safe. But unless you're a Mortal born in the market town, you can't get in, so I..."

Shi Kui lowered her head in embarrassment.

Her deciding to cling to Luo Yunkai was the result of her observation.

Luo Yunkai wasn't like others; he didn't hold contempt or disdain for Mortals.

And then Shi Kui went to stage an accident to scam him.

As expected, Luo Yunkai brought her into the market town and took good care of her.

Nominally, he said he had taken in a little maidservant, but in reality, he didn't make her do anything.

At that time, Shi Kui didn't know if she could recover her cultivation, so she thought it would be good to have someone like Luo Yunkai as a Dao Companion to protect her.

Unfortunately, no matter how she showed her affection, Luo Yunkai refused, and he even brought female Cultivators home!

Shi Kui was so angry that she just drugged him to take him down!

Who would have known that later...